Avant-garde nude photography depicted the naked body in its own right, freed from the confines of classical allusions. Black and white nude photography is a common practice, allowing photographers to play with contrasting light and shadow. Early photographers used soft focus, hand retouching, and vignetting techniques to minimize the initial shock factor of the genre. Surrealist nude photographers were known for manipulating their photographs with techniques like solarization and brulage. Edition 2 of Blossom - Limited Edition 1 of Support - Limited Edition 2 of Within the past century, fine art nude photography has carried on this tradition.